Archive · 5 Nov 2025
A Young Girl's Journey and Identity in Delhi
Imagine a girl named Nupur going to her first day at a new school.
The school is far away, so she takes a big yellow bus.
On the bus, she meets new friends and talks about her family.
Her family makes a kitchen appliance called a mixie, and her dad is a tech boss.
Nupur's mom used to live in a big city by the sea called Bombay and misses it.
Nupur is learning that where you come from and who your family is can be complicated, and she wonders about her own identity.
The story shows how people's backgrounds and where they live shape their lives and how they see the world.
Nupur Gupta begins her first day at a new school located in Uttar Pradesh, a neighboring state to Delhi.
During the bus ride, Nupur discusses her family's business of manufacturing mixies in Naraina and her father's role as a tech entrepreneur.
Class distinctions and perceptions are highlighted through conversations about Nupur's family background and the businesses of her classmates' families.
Nupur's mother, Sarla Gupta, originates from Bombay and reminisces about her life there, contrasting it with their current situation.
The narrative touches upon themes of identity, social belonging, and the complexities of moving between different socio-economic environments.
- Who
- Nupur Gupta, a young girl, and her mother Sarla Gupta
- What
- A narrative about Nupur's first day at a new school and reflections on family, background, and identity.
- When
- A spring day
- Where
- Bus journey from Delhi to a new school in Uttar Pradesh, with mentions of Lajpat Nagar, Naraina, Sadar Bazaar, Noida, Vasant Vihar, and Bombay.
- Why
- Exploring themes of social class, caste, economic mobility, and personal identity through Nupur's experiences and her mother's past.
- Protagonist
- Nupur Gupta
- Setting
- Spring day in Delhi, bus to Uttar Pradesh
- Nupur's Family Business
- Manufactures 'Toofan' mixies in Naraina
- Nupur's Mother's Origin
- Bombay (Bandra/Santa Cruz)
- Nupur's Father's Profession
- Tech entrepreneur